Jacqueline White
Encyclopedia
Jacqueline White is a former American film actress. She's probably best remembered appearing in the films noir Crossfire
and The Narrow Margin
. She usually played either lead actresses in B-movies or supporting parts in A-movies. Still active as of 2005, White appears occasionally at film conventions. She usually played the main character, and one of her biggest movies was Mystery in Mexico
. White was under contract to both MGM
then RKO
where she appeared in two classics, Crossfire
and The Narrow Margin
.
RKO used her as a second lead in A pictures and leading roles in B films. She retired in 1950 upon her marriage to Bruce Anderson and she relocated to Wyoming with her husband who started an oil business. When she returned to Los Angeles for the birth of her first child, she was spotted in the RKO commissary visiting friends by Director Richard Fleischer and Producer Stanley Rubin who offered her a co-starring role in "The Narrow Margin" (1952). White appeared in "The Narrow Margin", a film that had its release delayed for two years while studio boss Howard Hughes considered whether to either extensively edit it or reshoot as an A with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. Eventually, selected scenes were reshot and added in December 1951, nearly a year after the film had originally wrapped - White was flown out from Casper, Wyoming for these added scenes -and was released mostly intact due to Director Richard Fleischer's quid pro quo with Hughes to release the picture without anymore changes in return for Fleischer's reshooting the end of "His Kind of Woman" (1951).
Crossfire (film)
-External links:* review at DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson* film trailer at YouTube...
and The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin is a 1952 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Earl Felton, based on an unpublished story written by Martin Goldsmith and Jack Leonard. Writers Goldsmith and Leonard were nominated for an Academy Award for their story.The picture stars Charles McGraw,...
. She usually played either lead actresses in B-movies or supporting parts in A-movies. Still active as of 2005, White appears occasionally at film conventions. She usually played the main character, and one of her biggest movies was Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico is a 1948 film directed by Robert Wise. It stars William Lundigan and Jacqueline White.-Cast:*William Lundigan as Steve Hastings*Jacqueline White as Victoria Ames*Ricardo Cortez as John Norcross*Tony Barrett as Carlos...
. White was under contract to both MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
then RKO
RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures is an American film production and distribution company. As RKO Radio Pictures Inc., it was one of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chains and Joseph P...
where she appeared in two classics, Crossfire
Crossfire (film)
-External links:* review at DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson* film trailer at YouTube...
and The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin
The Narrow Margin is a 1952 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Earl Felton, based on an unpublished story written by Martin Goldsmith and Jack Leonard. Writers Goldsmith and Leonard were nominated for an Academy Award for their story.The picture stars Charles McGraw,...
.
RKO used her as a second lead in A pictures and leading roles in B films. She retired in 1950 upon her marriage to Bruce Anderson and she relocated to Wyoming with her husband who started an oil business. When she returned to Los Angeles for the birth of her first child, she was spotted in the RKO commissary visiting friends by Director Richard Fleischer and Producer Stanley Rubin who offered her a co-starring role in "The Narrow Margin" (1952). White appeared in "The Narrow Margin", a film that had its release delayed for two years while studio boss Howard Hughes considered whether to either extensively edit it or reshoot as an A with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. Eventually, selected scenes were reshot and added in December 1951, nearly a year after the film had originally wrapped - White was flown out from Casper, Wyoming for these added scenes -and was released mostly intact due to Director Richard Fleischer's quid pro quo with Hughes to release the picture without anymore changes in return for Fleischer's reshooting the end of "His Kind of Woman" (1951).
Filmography
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Narrow Margin | 1952 | Ann Sinclair |
| The Capture | 1950 | Luana Ware |
| Riders of the Range | 1950 | Priscilla 'Dusty' Willis |
| Mystery in Mexico | 1948 | Victoria Ames |
| Return of the Bad Men | 1948 | Madge Allen |
| Night Song | 1947 | Connie |
| Crossfire | 1947 | Mary Mitchell |
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | 1947 | Mary Jordan |
| Banjo | 1947 | Elizabeth Ames |
| The Show-Off | 1946 | Clara Harlin |
| Our Old Car | 1946 | (uncredited) Mrs. Nesbitt |
| Magic on a Stick | 1946 | (uncredited) Mrs. John Walker |
| The -Harvey Girls | 1946 | (uncredited) Harvey Girl |
| Dark Shadows | 1944 | (uncredited) Nurse Jean Smith |
| Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | 1944 | Emmy York |
| Easy Life | 1944 | (uncredited) Train Passenger |
| Song of Russia | 1944 | Anna Bulganov |
| A Guy Named Joe | 1943 | (uncredited) Helen |
| Swing Shift Maisie | 1943 | Grace |
| Pilot #5 | 1943 | (uncredited) Party Girl |
| That's Why I Left You | 1943 | (uncredited) Mary Thompson |
| Three Hearts for Julia | 1943 | (uncredited) Kay |
| Air Raid Wardens | 1943 | Peggy Parker |
| Reunion in France | 1942 | (uncredited) Danielle |
| Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | 1942 | (uncredited) Telephone Operator |